liàn​shí​bǔ​tiān

to remedy a situation

炼石补天 煉石補天 liàn​shí​bǔ​tiān
to remedy a situation
Literally "to melt stones to mend the sky"; refers to the myth of the goddess 女娲 nǚ​wā repairing the heavens. It describes having supernatural power or making an immense effort to salvage a desperate situation or repair a major flaw.

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